How many childcare services are in Penshurst VIC?

1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Penshurst, including 1 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.

Which childcare in Penshurst has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Penshurst Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Penshurst on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.

How does childcare quality in Penshurst compare with VIC?

0% of services in Penshurst are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in Penshurst VIC

ChildcareScout lists 1 ACECQA-approved education and care service in Penshurst, VIC. Of these, 1 is centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 1 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 1
Centre-based: 1
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS1
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

Penshurst vs nearby vs VIC

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Penshurst, nearby indexed suburbs, and Victoria.

Exceeding / Excellent %

Penshurst0%
Nearby suburbs20%
VIC21%

Meeting NQS %

Penshurst100%
Nearby suburbs66.7%
VIC68.4%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

Penshurst85
Nearby suburbs86
VIC86

Service counts in each area

Penshurst1
Nearby suburbs15
VIC5,017

Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.

Services in Penshurst

Penshurst Kindergarten

Penshurst VIC 3289

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareVIC

Provider THE Combined Preschools OF Southern Grampians INC

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 3289

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Penshurst VIC?: 1 ACECQA-approved service is listed in Penshurst, including 1 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
Which childcare in Penshurst has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Penshurst Kindergarten (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in Penshurst on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
How does childcare quality in Penshurst compare with VIC?: 0% of services in Penshurst are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 21% across VIC and 20% in nearby suburbs.